... a very good week on the recruiting front for Adam Fisher and his staff, from what we've been told through several sources.

Stay tuned ...

Ryan Mack, who will have our coverage of tonight's game, tells me E.J. Warner is not dressed as of now. He's waiting on confirmation just to make sure Warner isn't suiting up tonight, so we'll have more for you when we know for sure.

You can listen to my interview with Dillon Battie here.

Good afternoon, everyone!

We're taking mailbag questions for this week's podcast until 3 p.m. tomorrow. Although it will be more of a basketball-centric episode, we will talk about the upcoming Navy game, so we're of course happy to take football mailbag questions.

How about this one?

What the hell happened to him? He was pretty well regarded in his previous stint here, but this is clearly the poorest performing part of a horrible team.

We're taking mailbag questions for this week's podcast until 2 p.m. today. If you have something for us, please drop it in here and we'll answer it on the show.

This week's pod will include part of my 1-on-1 interview with Camren Wynter, Adam Fisher's special assistant to the head coach and a former Penn State guard who helped lead the Nittany Lions to the NCAA Tournament last season.

We'll also have some audio from today's men's basketball media day, so we'll have plenty of hoops content for you.

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Temple hosted class of 2024 combo guard Aiden Tobiason on an official visit this week. He arrived on campus late Thursday morning, and his visit wrapped up last night, according to several sources familiar with his recruitment.

The 6-foot-5 Tobiason has seen his recruitment really pick up over the last few months. Last weekend, he scored 35 points and grabbed 10 rebounds against Neumann-Goretti in the Luv1ne Classic at Delaware's Odessa High School. In addition to the Temple offer he received a week ago, he has offers from Delaware, Delaware State, Vermont, Sacred Heart and UMBC.

I haven't seen him play, but two people who have told me he has high major ability and that his offer list beyond Temple isn't a true indication of his ability and upside.

Part II of my conversation with Camren Wynter, the special assistant to head coach Adam Fisher. You can listen to the first part of our conversation in this week's podcast.

Unsure of the real impact of this based on who has been selected but this is dog shit. Guaranteed home games for what’s now a “Power 6” in basketball.

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The Owls defeat Quinnipiac in Hamden, CT, 3-2, in OT.

The tournament is next Friday, November 3, and Sunday, November 5 AT HOWARTH FIELD AT THE TEMPLE SPORTS COMPLEX!!!!

Go to https://owlsports.evenue.net/cgi-bi...0&locale=en_US&siteId=ev_templeowls-athletics to get tickets and :

GET YOUR ASSES TO HOWARTH FIELD!!!!!!! THESE PLAYER DESERVE YOUR SUPPORT!!!!!!!!

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@John/Kyle – appreciate your perspective as well as we all need to be asking the coach some tough questions. Watching this team week in and week and almost every single play this team seems to have no heart – no soul – no direction. That starts with coaching. The team is barely competitive on either side of the ball. There is no one step forward - its always many steps back. Just basic stuff – like clock management, tackling, discipline, kick-offs out of bounds or not reaching end zone. Is Stan in over his head? I don’t know – but it sure seems that way. Heads need to roll. He needs to show some anger……own this mess and talk about a plan for turning the season around – play the kids – see what they can do. Status quo is not acceptable.

We're talking to Temple forward Steve Settle on this week's episode of The Scoop.

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Starting for the Browns against the 49ers. Does he support our NIL? lol

• History is stunning
• NIL era is unforgiving
• World Peace, World Hunger, Global Warming, and TUFB

Can't go tonight. Leave your email and I'll send them out in the next 45 mins.

EDIT: Claimed

One of the top players in the state from the 2025 class, along with one of the Owls' current verbals.

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First, the bad news,

There was absolutely no public access. Not on the agenda. And not anytime during the 20 minute meeting. Not unexpected, however.

It became apparent, however, that speaking in front of the entire board may not have been the best arena to air our concerns and ask our questions

Now the good news.

The only avenue to raise concerns and ask questions to the board was to email the board secretary. An hour after I sent that email, the secretary of the board, Michael Gebhardt, responded. He was impressed with our articulate and accurate concerns and questions. He suggested we meet after the meeting.

And meet with him we did. Tannhauser, myself and Michael met in front of Saxby's on Park Mall for 3.5 hours. A lot was discussed. It was apparent that no one have ever attempted to engage the Board with an accurate list of concerns and questions.

And because of those conversations, we have a way forward..

Michael suggested we create a team of 15-20 like minded alumni. If we can create such a group (and we will), Michael with present a proposal to board chair, Michell Morgan, for an audience with selected Trustees, Michael is confident that Chairman Morgan will enthusiastically approve.

What this means is that, possible for the first time in Temple's history, a cadre of concerned alumni with have an audience with members of the Board of Trustees.

We are looking to have this meeting within the next three weeks,. As all of you know, we lack the luxury of time. We need action right now. We would like to have the list of alumni by next Wednesday, October 18, 2023.

There are some ground rules for participation

First, no employees of Temple University. For obvious reasons..

Second, you must be an investor in Temple. Which means monetary donations to the Owl Club, Tuff Fund, General Alumni Association and/or individual school's alumni associations. And participation on various alumni boards or other Temple related associations. In other words, an investment of time.

Basically, You must have skin in the game.

Lastly, when we meet with the Board, we must be act as one unit. Of course, there are concerns and questions will have different priorities with each person. But we will present as one group, one unit..

We are looking for alumni from the entire university. And that alum does not have to be all about athletics. As you all have read the concerns and question, you know that two out off three sections, were not about athletics.

We have close to 10 alums already.

If any of you would like to join, please do not hesitate to contact me at:

davidjgoldberg@icloud.com
215-450-4955

One last point, the proposed audience with the Board of one of several paths we are taking to engage with them. We are not "putting all of our eggs" in this particular basket.

Finally, I would like to acknowledge to following people:

Michael Gebhardt. For his time. For his listening. For his constructive responses. And for providing a way forward.

Tannhauser, I hope I spelled that right. He was with me from the BOT public meeting and the subsequent meeting with Michael. His presence and his insight were beyond helpful. This does not get done without him.

Andy Carl. For the TUFF Fund. For his rolodex. For his assistance with every step in this process.